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Nellie Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Young | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Young | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theodore Young | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Young | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Young | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rachel Young | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frederick Young | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fred Young | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Almira Young | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Young | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Young | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Nellie Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Chechele | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Jack Chechele | 26 | Son | Private | New Jersey |
| 43 | Achille Tortoro | 81 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | Clyde Etheridge | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edmonia Etheridge | 35 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 46 | Lucille Etheridge | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Lorraine Etheridge | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edmonia Etheridge | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Clydetta Etheridge | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Jane Etheridge | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Nancy Etheridge | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Robert Etheridge | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Spence | 50 | Uncle | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alice Spence | 49 | Aunt | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 55 | Noah Spence | 49 | Uncle | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Michael Mulvihill | 51 | Head | Brick Layer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Michael Mclanley | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frederick Young | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Almira Young | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Nellie Young THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 61 | Fred Jr Young | 22 | Son | Bootblack | New Jersey |
| 62 | William Young | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Rachel Young | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | James Young | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Theodore Young | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ruth Young | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | John Paul Young | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ethel Young | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Esau Harper | 59 | Head | Molder | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva Harper | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Esau Harper | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Samuel Harper | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Agnes Coles | 40 | Head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 74 | Edward Smith | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington D.C. |
| 75 | Loretta Smith | 23 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 76 | Sylvia Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Gail Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Walter Moss | 63 | Father in law | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Bell | 63 | Head | Cook | New Jersey |
| 80 | Sadie Nixon | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)